Planetary hours
in Semey.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 5 June 2025: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 03:30
- Sunset
- 19:45
- Next sunrise
- 03:29
A day hour lasts 1h 21m; a night hour, 39 min. Local time (Asia/Almaty).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter03:30 – 04:51
- 2♂︎ Mars04:51 – 06:12
- 3☉︎ Sun06:12 – 07:34
- 4♀︎ Venus07:34 – 08:55
- 5☿︎ Mercury08:55 – 10:16
- 6☽︎ Moon10:16 – 11:37
- 7♄︎ Saturn11:37 – 12:59
- 8♃︎ Jupiter12:59 – 14:20
- 9♂︎ Mars14:20 – 15:41
- 10☉︎ Sun15:41 – 17:02
- 11♀︎ Venus17:02 – 18:23
- 12☿︎ Mercury18:23 – 19:45
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon19:45 – 20:23
- 2♄︎ Saturn20:23 – 21:02
- 3♃︎ Jupiter21:02 – 21:41
- 4♂︎ Mars21:41 – 22:20
- 5☉︎ Sun22:20 – 22:58
- 6♀︎ Venus22:58 – 23:37
- 7☿︎ Mercury23:37 – 00:16
- 8☽︎ Moon00:16 – 00:54
- 9♄︎ Saturn00:54 – 01:33
- 10♃︎ Jupiter01:33 – 02:12
- 11♂︎ Mars02:12 – 02:51
- 12☉︎ Sun02:51 – 03:29
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Semey?
On Thursday, 5 June 2025, the Sun rises at 03:30 and sets at 19:45: the day lasts 16h 15m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 21m. The night, until the next sunrise at 03:29, lasts 7h 45m: twelve night hours of 39 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 03:30 to 04:51: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.